German Ambassador Peter Ammon spoke about manufacturing jobs and economic
collaboration at a workforce skills initiative luncheon July 8, 2013, at
Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis.

Written by

Stephanie Wang
stephanie.wang@indystar.com

A new partnership with Germany aims to improve workforce development in Indiana, officials announced Monday.

The "Skills Initiative" models the European country's integrated career education in the classroom and training on the job.

Peter Ammon, the German ambassador to the United States, said his country will share its best practices with Indiana as the state addresses its skills gap - a lack of trained workers to fill open jobs. Republican Gov. Mike Pence has targeted that gap as a top policy priority. ...